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AT A GLANCE Quality Pharmaceutical manufacturing company from Kenya Sales KES 2.26B (USD 22.6M) 2015 Unaudited 65% Business from Donors Portfolio of more than 110 products Number of Personnel: 415+ Permanent: 99 Contracted: 176 Casual: 161 Formulations: - Tablets & capsules, syrups & suspensions, - ointments, Dry powder sachets Inspected & approved by 11 African Countries Doing business in 22 African Countries
Where Are We Found? 35km Distance from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Kikuyu Through A104 20km Distance from Nairobi CBD to Kikuyu through A104 - branching at Wangige
VISION To be the leading partner in providing quality and affordable health care to Africa and beyond (Focus From Kenya to East African market; COMESA & rest of Africa) MISSION To provide high-quality health care products affordable to more people. VALUES Quality Integrity Teamwork Customer Focus Innovation
Key Milestones 2008 GOK Through KEMSA awards first ARV order 2007 PICS certification by German inspection in collaboration with Kenyan GMP Authorities *(PICS-Pharmaceutical Inspection and Convention Scheme) 2005 Finnfund First Investment 2004 Kikuyu Plant Commences Operations 1996 Incorporation of Universal Pharmacy Limited
Key Milestones 2016 Merger With Strides Shasun 2015 FINNFUND Exit 2014 2014 WHO / UNICEF Site re-inspection successfully passed ISO 14001:2000 and OHSAS 18001:2007 (Bureau Veritas) 2012 Approved Supplier to USAID / UNICEF Projects 2011 WHO Pre-qualification for Lamozid (Lamivudine 150mg + Zidovudine 300mg) 2008 Finnfund s Second Investment (USD 10M)
UCL in Africa GMP Inspections and Approvals in Africa Kenya PPB TFDA Tanzania Zambia RA Uganda NDA Ethiopia DACA Namibia RA Malawi Pharmacy, Medicines & Poison Board Zimbabwe MCAZ Sierra Leone RA Ghana FDB Ivory Coast RA
UCL Business in Africa Present through a Distributor and country of Origin Present With Marketing Reps Present Through Tenders Other approvals of Site
UCL Own Distribution in Africa Uganda Kenya Tanzania UGAN DA ZAMBI A KENY A TANZANI A Zambia Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Nigeria, Cameroun, Sudan gets added with Strides
International Organizations Approvals WHO Geneva UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund PFSCM- Partnership for Supply Chain Management SCMS - Supply Chain Management System Bureau Veritas - ISO 14001: 2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification - CHMP - Centrale Humanitaire Medico - Pharmaceutique ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross IDA Foundation MSF - Medecens Sans Frontiers PIC/S - Pharmaceutical Inspection and Convention Scheme
Customer satisfaction with no compromise on quality Continuous product improvement to suit changing needs Sourcing raw materials from quality suppliers Hiring qualified staff, training developing and motivating them Continuous systems and process improvement Compliance with laws Quality Policy
Future Growth Private Market Basket Products for lifestyle / non-communicable diseases
Future Growth Public Market Basket Products for communicable diseases ANTI MALARIA TB ANTI RETROVIRALS
Accessibility and availability is always better when the product is manufactured nearer the need Future Growth Tender Business Be a major player in providing Quality and Affordable Healthcare Products to both Local and International Institutions; NGOs, Government Agencies, Faith Based Organizations Merger with Strides Shasun has had an impact towards improving our strength in Anti- Malaria, Anti - Retroviral and TB drugs.
Small Volume products can be easily done which would not be feasible for a Large Manufacturer. Cost of manufacturing would be higher than Large Manufacturers Levies and Duties applicable to African Manufacturers as opposed to Indian and Chinese Manufacturers (Export incentives). Availability of talent, People Cost, energy Costs relatively higher. Donor Community to assist in Building Capacity and creation of Employment as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (teach us how to Fish do not feed us with the Fish). Impossible to Compete with Non Prequalified Being a Small WHO PQ African Manufacturer
Ease of Logistics From Kenya Kenya Time To Zambia 10 Days Malawi 7 Days China/India China/India Zambia 90+ Days Malawi 60+ Days THIS HAS HELPED ALLIEVATE QUITE A FEW EMERGENCIES
Key Strengths Qualified personnel Capacity to ensure quality manufacture of products State of the art lab equipment for quality control Good image due to quality assured products of GMP standard Ease of access to COMESA/Sub Saharan Africa Timely Deliveries
Isn t it easy to work with an already inspected company? Interests Companies that are looking for entry into the African market, Universal Corporation Ltd is the right partner since it is inspected by 11 African NDRA s and doing business in 22 African Countries.
Annual actual - Capacity 2014 2015 TABLETS 3,000,000,000 TABLETS 3,000,000,000 CAPSULES 160,000,000 CAPSULES 160,000,000 ORS 85,000,000 ORS 95,000,000 CREAMS / OINTMENTS 12,000,000 CREAMS / OINTMENTS 12,000,000 LIQUIDS 20,000,000 LIQUIDS 20,000,000
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Managing Director - palu@ucl.co.ke Technical Director - pentti@ucl.co.ke Commercial Head - hemal@ucl.co.ke Quality Assurance - quality@ucl.co.ke General Inquiries - general@ucl.co.ke - info@ucl.co.ke Sales - cordination@ucl.co.ke Marketing - sadera@ucl.co.ke Club Road, Past Kikuyu Post Office P.O Box: 1748-00902, Kikuyu, Kenya. Tel: +254 20 2693834/35/36 Mobile: +254 738279222/ +254 722207126 Fax: +254 20 2666966 Website www.ucl.co.ke